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The remaining tenants of a building near a partially collapsed apartment structure were evacuated Thursday due to “structural issues,” Davenport officials said.
Residents of five apartments in the Executive Square Building were told to evacuate “out of an abundance of caution,” city spokeswoman Sarah Ott said in a statement.
The decision came after city officials and structural engineers assessed conditions near the apartment building that partially collapsed on May 28, killing three people, injuring several and displacing dozens, Ott said.
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Residents of a building in Davenport, Iowa, have been evacuated after a nearby apartment collapsed, leading to the deaths of three people and the displacement of many more.
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Assessments are being made before dismantling the partially collapsed building, she said.
Thursday’s evacuations will leave the Executive Square building vacant. Most residents and tenants of commercial units had already been ordered to leave.
Lawsuits have been filed in connection with the partial collapse of the apartment building. Plaintiffs allege that the owner, Andrew Wold, and the city have received several complaints in recent years about the building’s poor condition.
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